Wicket Web Beans is a component toolkit compatible with Apache Wicket to manage POJOs while displaying and editing them, following the JavaBeans specifications.
Wicket Web Beans, popularly known as WWB, is an Apache Wicket component toolkit used for displaying and editing POJOs following the JavaBeans specification. By using WWB, web pages are automatically generated based on bean properties and conventions. However, if needed, the user can customize the layout, editability, and actions of these pages. WWB's BeanForm component provides rich AJAX form functionality that can be embedded on a Page designed by the user, thereby allowing customized page designs. Additionally, the BeanForm feature enables the user to incorporate multiple BeanForms on a single page.
Though WWB does not enforce a specific method of implementation, it makes it convenient to create bean-based forms by keeping the focus on the model (beans), and the user interface is handled by WWB. Once the fields within a form are changed, they are dynamically sent back to the server-side bean, which eliminates the typical form submit cycle. Subsequently, this feature makes WWB similar to a rich client application, as opposed to a standard forms-based application.
For usage, WWB requires Wicket. The recent production release of WWB has major inclusions such as Databinder integration finalization and Wicket 1.3.0 (final) support. Overall, if you need to display POJOs and want to reduce the extra work required, WWB is a great tool to use.
Though WWB does not enforce a specific method of implementation, it makes it convenient to create bean-based forms by keeping the focus on the model (beans), and the user interface is handled by WWB. Once the fields within a form are changed, they are dynamically sent back to the server-side bean, which eliminates the typical form submit cycle. Subsequently, this feature makes WWB similar to a rich client application, as opposed to a standard forms-based application.
For usage, WWB requires Wicket. The recent production release of WWB has major inclusions such as Databinder integration finalization and Wicket 1.3.0 (final) support. Overall, if you need to display POJOs and want to reduce the extra work required, WWB is a great tool to use.
What's New
Version 1.0: N/A